Tal y Fan from Conwy

Peaks: Tal y Fan
Area: Carneddau, Eryri
A reprise of a run last done many years ago. Since then, I've done multiple combinations of routes up this little hill, from Aber, from the Conwy Valley and, of course, from Porthmadog in July! This particular route leaves the kitchen and walls, then heads up the Hendre road all the way to the top: this is tough but runnable all the way. The tiny road then gives way to a rocky track below Llangelynin church, then over the fields to join the valley. I then cut directly across to gain the wall, which leads steeply over several little tops to the trig point (58 mins from the house). It was cloudy and cool, good running conditions. I descended due north from the summit, straight down to gain a very good track leading east to the standing stones below the quarry. From here, I picked up my favourite tracks leading past the stone circle to Sychnant and back to Conwy in time for lunch. A lovely outing.